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Jagged Edge (1985) -- A defense attorney (Glenn Close) falls for her client, a rich, handsome publisher (Jeff Bridges) who may or may not be what the prosecution claims he is: a cold-blooded murderer.
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Overview

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Director:

Richard Marquand

Writer:

Joe Eszterhas (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

4 October 1985 (USA) more

Tagline:

When a murder case is this shocking, which do you trust... your emotions or the evidence? more

Plot:

San Francisco heiress Page Forrester is brutally murdered in her remote beach house. Her husband Jack... more | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

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User Comments:

has a better cast than it deserves; Ezstherhas hadn't hit his stride yet more (65 total)


Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Glenn Close ... Teddy Barnes

Maria Mayenzet ... Page Forrester

Jeff Bridges ... Jack Forrester

Peter Coyote ... Thomas Krasny
Dave Austin ... Policeman

Richard Partlow ... Policeman

Lance Henriksen ... Frank Martin

William Allen Young ... Greg Arnold
Ben Hammer ... Dr. Goldman

James Karen ... Andrew Hardesty
Sanford Jensen ... Scott Talbot
Woody Eney ... Austin Lofton

Al Ruscio ... Carl Siegal
Sharon Hanian ... Assistant D.A.
Sarah Cunningham ... First Judge
Ann Walker ... Ms. Barnes' Secretary
James Winkler ... Ted Fitzpatrick (as James Winker)

Bruce French ... Richard Duffin
Brandon Call ... David Barnes
Christina Hutter ... Jenny Barnes
John Furlong ... Butler
Karen Wonnell ... Stablehand
Sharon Madden ... City Editor

Guy Boyd ... Matthew Barnes
Phyllis Applegate ... Mrs. Stiles

Robert Loggia ... Sam Ransom

Michael Dorn ... Dan Hislan

John Clark ... Dr. Holloway
Louis Giambalvo ... Fabrizi
John Dehner ... Superior Court Judge Clark Carrigan
David Wiley ... Court Clerk

Leigh Taylor-Young ... Virginia Howell
Jay Crimp ... Ms. Barnes' Assistant
Mike Mitchell ... Bailiff
Diane Erickson ... Eileen Avery
Marshall Colt ... Bobby Slade
Walter Brooke ... Duane Bendix

Karen Austin ... Julie Jensen
Bill Gratton ... Jury Foreman
Joyce Shank ... TV Interviewer
Dean Webber ... Newscaster
John X. Heart ... Reporter
Brenda Huggins ... Reporter
Richard Marion ... Reporter
Edwina Moore ... Reporter
Sue Rihr ... Reporter
Suzanne Lodge ... Reporter
Judith Siegfried ... Reporter
Sally Train ... Reporter
Abigail Van Alyn ... Reporter
Terry Wills ... Reporter

Biff Yeager ... Reporter
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Directed by
Richard Marquand 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Joe Eszterhas  written by

Produced by
Michele Connors Raley .... associate producer (as Michele Connors-Raley)
Martin Ransohoff .... producer
Don Carmody .... assistant producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
John Barry 
 
Cinematography by
Matthew F. Leonetti 
 
Film Editing by
Sean Barton 
Conrad Buff IV  (as Conrad Buff)
 
Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster 
 
Production Design by
Gene Callahan 
 
Art Direction by
Peter Landsdown Smith  (as Peter J. Smith)
 
Set Decoration by
Jerry Wunderlich 
 
Costume Design by
Ann Roth 
 
Makeup Department
Pete Altobelli .... makeup artist (as Peter Altobelli)
Barbara Lorenz .... hair stylist
Bob Mills .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
Terry Carr .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terry Carr .... second unit director
Alan B. Curtiss .... second assistant director
Michael Daves .... first assistant director
Regina Gordon .... second second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Rene Auda .... stand-by painter
Nigel A. Boucher .... lead man (as Nigel Boucher)
Christopher Burian-Mohr .... set designer
Stan Cockerell .... property master
Beverli Eagan .... set designer
Bill Iiams .... general construction foreman
Roger Irvin .... construction coordinator
Charles R. Lipscomb .... lead man (as Charles Lipscomb)
John Warnke .... set designer
 
Sound Department
Wayne Artman .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Beckert .... sound re-recording mixer
Raul A. Bruce .... boom operator (as Raul Bruce)
Milton C. Burrow .... sound editor
Gene S. Cantamessa .... production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
Tom E. Dahl .... sound re-recording mixer (as Tom Dahl)
Fred Judkins .... sound editor
William L. Manger .... sound editor
Joseph A. Mayer .... adr editor (as Joe Mayer)
Tom McCarthy Jr. .... sound editor
Jack Wolpa .... cable person
Joseph Holsen .... sound editor (uncredited)
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Stan Parks .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Jena Holman .... matte paintings
 
Stunts
Loyd Catlett .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Epper .... stunts (uncredited)
Debby Porter .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas E. Beal .... assistant camera
Hugo Cortina .... chief lighting technician
John R. Leonetti .... focus puller
John J. Linder .... key grip (as John Linder)
Elliott Marks .... still photographer
Michael St. Hilaire .... camera operator
Joseph F. Valentine .... camera operator
Jesse Mather .... lighting technician (uncredited)
Jeffrey Ray Strong .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Dennison .... costumer: men
Bruce Ericksen .... costume supervisor (as Bruce Erickson)
Barbara Matera .... costumes executed by
Elizabeth Pine .... costumer: women
 
Editorial Department
William Goldenberg .... apprentice editor
Peter Ransohoff .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Barry .... conductor
Tom Jung .... music engineer
 
Transportation Department
Gary Hellerstein .... transportation coordinator (as Gary M. Hellerstein)
 
Other crew
John Bush .... location manager
Jonathan Elias .... synthesizer
Michael Hill .... production accountant
Arthur Leeds .... legal advisor
Don Levy .... unit publicist
Cathleen Moore .... assistant: Mr. Marquand
Julie Pitkanen .... script supervisor
David C. Thomas .... location manager (as David Thomas)
Joan Wolpert .... production coordinator (as Joan M. Wolpert)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Visible in David and Jenny Barnes' bedroom is a poster for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), also directed by Richard Marquand. more

Goofs:

Continuity: Teddy's clothes change several times while giving her opening statement to the jury. more

Quotes:

Thomas Krasny: The guy had a rap sheet as long as my dick. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in In the Cold of the Night (1990) more


FAQ

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has a better cast than it deserves; Ezstherhas hadn't hit his stride yet, 26 June 2008
6/10
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

Let's face facts, folks, Joe Ezstherhas is one of the guiltiest pleasures in screen writing of the 90s, or just in general in the past twenty or so years. His work is so trashy it's close to being the essence of pot-boilers, even if one has to remember that it's good for being so rotten, in its own way (Basic Instinct and Showgirls are the most notable examples). Jagged Edge, on the other hand, tries to be somewhat respectable despite its pulpier roots. He throws in several curve-balls (all of them, sadly, can be seen before they're pitched), and delivers some good, solid courtroom drama, but mostly the actors have to carry much of the picture to keep from getting too... well, bland, really. The first half hour feels the most of this brunt of not really being very exciting, as its predictable story develops like we've heard it dozens of times before.

As I mentioned, by the time the courtroom drama picks up, and the intrigue gets juicier, there are some moments of interest. But it's trying to be a legitimately "good" movie, when if trashier it could be just as crazy and awfully lovable as other scripts by him. Thankfully, and this is more-so to director Richard Marquand's credit (keeping a steady hand at the helm, not doing anything too flashy), it's cast so well that one just goes along for the ride. Bridges is the kind of actor that works perfectly, as a guy you want to like so much that it gets tricky to figure out if he's good or bad- his charisma and talent is that strong. Close also fits in well, if a tad TOO well, as a lawyer with a lot to prove and a lot to lose emotionally with the murder case. And also of note is Robert Loggia as her partner/counsel, who provides the bulk of the cursing and most of the common sense. And lest not forget Peter Coyote (only better choice would've been the main prosecutor from Law & Order Sam Waterston).

It's maybe worth a look-see on a Sunday afternoon, and if one is fans of the actors or interested in other things from Return of the Jedi helmer Marquand. But for Ezstherhas... it's meh.

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